Honnami Taieido San Francisco's Japantown

Honnami Taieido San Francisco's Japantown

Japantown, San Francisco, Honnami Taieido, 1950. Buchanan Street, Sumi Honnami, Suwa Honnami, Hikoroku Honnami, Leslie Taniguchi, Alan Taniguchi, Takeo Nagano

The Honnami Taieido started out in 1950 at 1709 Buchanan Street selling general goods such as stationary, magazines, and gifts to the local community. Over time they started to specialize in just selling goods from Japan. Over the years the Honnami shop would move around a lot due to the redevelopment that occurred in the 1960s until it closed in 1978. Currently Kimochi Inc. occupies the building that Honnami used to be in.

The first photo is from the opening of the Honnami Taieido in 1950
From left to right: Suwa Honnami, Hikoroku Honnami, Leslie Taniguchi, Alan Taniguchi, Takeo Nagano, and Sumi Honnami

The second photo is of the exterior of Honnami Taieido sometime during the 1950s with owners Hikoroku and Suwa Honnami.

The third photo is from after Honnami Taieido moved with Hikoroku Honnami outside the store front.

The fourth photo is of the store when it was at 1806 Sutter Street sometime between 1969 and 1972.

The fifth photo is from the closing sale of Honnami Taieido in 1978
From left to right is Sumi Honnami, Suwa Honnami and Takeo Nagano

San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library

1950
1978

San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library